lmsforever Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Scremeston is a very good place to spend an afternoon and yes the ice cream is rather nice ,good pictures you are making me want to return to Northumberland for a holiday just got to convince swmbo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 17, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2014 Pardon my ignorance Dave, but what has Scremerston got that warrants an ice cream van, or is it your own personal trailer?! Mike. Several small parking areas - we don't go in for many big beach car parks in Northumberland, we just park on the verge! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 17, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2014 This evening we'll have a look at a few trains on the ECML near Dry Doddington (it's also near a lot of other small places, photo caption writers refer to it under various place names). As always it was just a case of photographing whatever came along. One day I'll find all the photos of Deltics. The train identification and destinations may or may not be correct! I wish now that Dad and I had made a note of the times we saw the trains (and the actual dates). Dry Doddington Class 47 up Yorkshire Pullman Nov 70 C414 Dry Doddington Class 31s 5672 and 5675 High Dyke to Scunthorpe iron ore Nov 70 C415 Dry Doddington Class 31 down ecs April 71 C569 Dry Doddington Class 47 D1572 down mixed goods April 71 C571 Dry Doddington Class 31 up ballast May 82 C5676 David 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 17, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2014 Hi, Dave. Good photo's of Dry Doddington and I particularly like the last one of the class 31 on an up ballast in May '82. I would also like to relate a short tale about the Austin 1100, before I forget! In the late '70's one of my Aunt's, who owned one, was one day driving through part of Beverley when she was stung by a Bee, and sadly crashed it into a post. Auntie was OK but she never drove again, and the little Austin was a write-off. Anyway, thank you again for the photo's and the memories that they are bringing back. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Hi Dave, J473 I'm struggling to recognise as Collingham. Not the station crossing for sure, too angled and no station building behind if the train is heading towards Lincoln. The angle suggests where the A1133 crosses the line, but I thought there was small crossing box right by the crossing. I also remember it as a fairly wide road, I wouldn't have gone over it before 1971 though maybe widened in the meantime? A little story about Morris 1100s if I may? Not long after they were first launched my uncle found a leaflet for a competition to win one. Run by a toilet roll company, Andrex perhaps? To enter you had to guess how many toilet rolls there were crammed into a Morris 1100. He guessed and won the car, salmon pink, I think, 282VKM, still remember the reg number after over 50 years! My first car was a Mk2 version 10 years later. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 18, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) Hi Dave, J473 I'm struggling to recognise as Collingham. Not the station crossing for sure, too angled and no station building behind if the train is heading towards Lincoln. The angle suggests where the A1133 crosses the line, but I thought there was small crossing box right by the crossing. I also remember it as a fairly wide road, I wouldn't have gone over it before 1971 though maybe widened in the meantime? A little story about Morris 1100s if I may? Not long after they were first launched my uncle found a leaflet for a competition to win one. Run by a toilet roll company, Andrex perhaps? To enter you had to guess how many toilet rolls there were crammed into a Morris 1100. He guessed and won the car, salmon pink, I think, 282VKM, still remember the reg number after over 50 years! My first car was a Mk2 version 10 years later. I'm not sure which one it is either, as it is one of Dad's photos and I wasn't there. His detailed notes say Collingham Lane End Crossing, which is not a name listed in the Sectional Appendix (though mine is a later copy). I suspect it is the A1133 crossing, but as it is a tight shot I suspect that any box is not visible. He would have the location right as he knew Collingham very well having originally come from the area and visited Collingham often as his boss lived there and at one time his parents also lived there. I think he was actually born there too! David Edited June 18, 2014 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 18, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2014 A visit to the Peak District to see some trains around Peak Forest and Great Rocks on the Midland route through the Peak. Great Rocks LMS 8F 48295 ICI limestone April 63 J047 Great Rocks 47532 down goods 24th Aug 90 C15301 Peak Forest 9F 92056 up limestone April 63 J048 Peak Forest David pulling off distant signal April 63 North J050 If you look at how I am standing you will realise that this photo was taken after I had pulled off the signal - which as I remember it was hard work! The signalman said that if we had been there a week earlier we would have been given a large pile of old working timetables and other paperwork, but they had decided to have a clearout during the week. Peak Forest 47532 banking ICI train 24th Aug 90 C15286 David 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Like the 47 on the goods fits well into the scenery,thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hi, Dave. What great photo's, especially of the 9F and the 8F. What a shame about missing out on those Working Timetables etc. They would have been of such historical interest today. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 19, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2014 Another visit to the High Dyke branch this evening. For those who missed the first batch of photos the junction was at the north end of Stoke tunnel on the ECML and it headed west to the iron ore quarries. High Dyke guard lighting tail lamp July 72 J2985 Around the time these photos were taken I used to drive under the railway here ever day on the way to work. Skillington Junction Class 31 possibly 5676 up iron ore June 72 C0990 I used to go past here every day too. Stainby Glebe sidings July 73 J3223 Skillington and Sproxton road level crossing ore loading Class 31 5675 June 73 J3219 The Drift Crossing train from Sproxton Quarries heading east May 72 J2965 The gradient really was like that, a sharp dip down then a steep climb up again. David 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2014 Hi, Dave. Good to see more of the High Dyke branch. Fascinating to see that gradient in the last photo'. The driver would have to have been careful inspite of vacuum brake-fitted wagons. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curlew Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I couldn't help but be amused at the Reliant Regal's boot being open on the Skillington and Sproxton road level crossing ore loading Class 31 5675 June 73 J3219 photo - was it queuing up to load a wagon too? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 20, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2014 Now for a visit to Paddington in Network South East days. I was in London as I was flying to Zurich for a months holiday the next day. It seems like yesterday, yet it was actually 26 years ago. Paddington 47582 County of Norfolk 27th July 88 C9585 Paddington 50026 Indomitable27th July 88 C9586 Paddington Class 121 55020 up 27th July 88 C9598 Paddington 50035 Ark Royal27th July 88 C9601 Paddington Class 117 51367 up 27th July 88 C9604 David 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2014 Hi, Dave. Interesting to see the different livery variations between the class 121 and the class 117 DMU's. Great photo's as always, and please keep them coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 21, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) A trip to Wales today to look at the Cambrian Coast line. Fairbourne Class 101 down pass Aug 69 J1882 Criccieth Class 101 and a 103 up pass Aug 72 C1073 Criccieth Class 24 5145 down goods Aug 72 C1074 Ynyslas Class 120 Machynlleth to Aberystwyth 7th August 79 C4721 Harlech Class 108 Pwlhelli to Machynlleth 8th Aug 79 C4762 David Edited June 21, 2014 by DaveF 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2014 Hi, Dave. Some good photo's of the Cambrian Coast line today. The one at Criccieth, in August '72, has, in addition to the class 101, a class 103 Park Royal unit. A particularly good 'wild' view of the class 120 at Ynyslas on 7th August,1979. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 It does not seem twenty five years when notwork southeast came into being,you can ride on a class 121 nowadays between Aylesbury and Princes Risboro in the rush hours it is an experience ,great photos as usual thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 22, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2014 A visit to the Great Eastern this evening at Church Lane crossing, by Margaretting Hall which is just north east of Ingatestone on the main line to Colchester and beyond. Church Lane Level Crossing 306019 Liverpool St to Chelmsford April 75 C1993 Church Lane Level Crossing Oct 75 C2472 Church Lane level crossing Class 47 Norwich to Liverpool St July 79 C4601 Church Lane LC Class 31 down goods July 79C4603 Church Lane LC (south of) Class 37 down XP 5th May 1980 C5055 David 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 One of those little places i always meant to visit. I'm guessing because i have the panel with built in keylock instrument that it must be barriers now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 22, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 22, 2014 One of those little places i always meant to visit. I'm guessing because i have the panel with built in keylock instrument that it must be barriers now? When I moved away in 1980 the gates were there, I haven't been back since - Northumberland is a long way away. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 The crossing can be clearly seen on Google Streetview. Lifting barriers now, but the hanging row of bells marking the height limit survive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 (edited) Class 37 on an express in East Anglia, those were the days! Edited June 22, 2014 by mullie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBill Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 C1993. Lovely picture of a class 306 in action, a massively under-photographed class... What does the head-code 03 signify? Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 22, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 22, 2014 Hi, Dave. Great set of photo's today of Church Lane L.C. Interesting to see a 'Toffee Apple' class 31. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 22, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 22, 2014 (edited) C1993. Lovely picture of a class 306 in action, a massively under-photographed class... What does the head-code 03 signify? Bill Sadly the GE line to Chelmsford and beyond is one for which I've never been able to get a working timetable, so I don't know. According to a very old (pre decimal days) Ian Allan Headcode abc 02 was used for trains from Shenfield to Chelmsford and 03 for the corresponding up trains, so perhaps it is a development of that, but I'd like to know the real answer too. Edit. I've had a quick look at some of my other photos of 306s in the area, they all show 02 in the down direction and 03 in the up direction, so I suspect this one is showing the wrong code and that 02 is in fact down trains to Chelmsford. David Edited June 23, 2014 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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